Sun 31st Aug - Stadium of Light
Last updated: 27th June 2008
Leadbitter: New deal
Sunderland midfielder Grant Leadbitter has signed a new three-year contract at the Stadium of Light.
The 22-year-old's current deal was due to expire in 2009, but he has now put pen to paper on an agreement to stay with the Black Cats until 2011.
The England Under 21 international made 17 Premier League starts under Roy Keane last season as the club retained their top-flight status after promotion from the Championship.
And Leadbitter is eager to build on his displays last term and become a regular for the North East outfit.
He told the club's official website: "I'm pleased to sign. I'm happy at the club and I want to help drive it forward next season, I want to kick on."
And Keane added: "Grant's done a good job since I came to the club.
"He's got quality and he's enthusiastic - a good character. He's maturing well."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Wigan vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:00 | Sunderland vs Middlesbrough |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Aston Villa vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Sunderland vs Newcastle |
| Tuesday 28th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Stoke vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Portsmouth |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Sunderland |
| Sunday 23rd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Sunderland vs West Ham |
| Saturday 29th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Bolton |
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man Utd vs Sunderland |
| Saturday 13th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs West Brom |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 31st August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 0 - 3 Man City | |
| Wednesday 27th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| Nottm Forest 1 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Tottenham 1 - 2 Sunderland | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool | |
| Thursday 7th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Athlone Town 0 - 6 Sunderland | |
| Wednesday 30th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Nottm Forest 0 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Monday 28th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Cobh Ramblers 0 - 4 Sunderland | |
| Wednesday 23rd July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Vitoria Setubal 1 - 1 Sunderland | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Portsmouth | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Everton | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 |
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